In the mid-2000s, skateboarding was all about the biggest stair sets and longest handrails. If you weren’t trying to watch some dude from Southern California jump down a 14 stair, then you were pretty much out of luck. That was unless you were watching Brent Atchley’s parts in Elementality or This Is My Element. He was able to flow effortlessly around Burnside and make it look as if he was casually surfing the colossal transition.
Just as quickly as Brent popped up in the industry, he went incognito and suddenly disappeared from Element releases. Around the office, we always pitched a “Where are they now” type of interview with him, but it never came to fruition. That was until recently, when he dropped a part for Satori Wheels with the exact same flowy style we used to be mesmerized by.
It turns out that when he’s not at Burnside, Brent now has a full-time job as a peer support specialist and works with Push Movement. To figure out what that job actually entails, and why he dipped under the global radar, we hitched it to Portland and tried to track him down. Luckily we didn’t have to look for long, and he was open and willing to share his story with us.
Related Posts
-
WATCH MATT TOMASELLO IN “RODNEY MULLEN ON BATH SALTS: ROUND THREE”
Matt is the only skateboarder who could defeat Daewon, Rodney, and Inspector Gadget.
-
WE CHECKED OUT THE ILLEGAL CIV MOVIE MOTEL IN LOS ANGELES
Tour Mikey Alfred's oddly immaculate crib and watch stoned Californians lose their minds over Na-Kel Smith rapping.
-
PREMIERE: SHAUN PAUL FOR HODDLE
Big fits, big emotions, and one very dipped smith grind.
-
EXPLORING A FULL PIPE IN NEW JERSEY WITH OSKI ROZENBERG & FRED GALL
Taking the future Olympian to one of the most crusty spots we could find.
-
CHECKING OUT RELICS FROM THE SKATEBOARDING HALL OF FAME ARCHIVE
We took a glimpse at some of the rare skate goods that are not yet viewable to the public.
-
WATCH ANOTHER QUALITY VX EDIT FROM JAPAN WITH JUNNOSUKE HASEGAWA
Tons of grainy night footage, 4:3 standard definition, and zero instances of the "Strobeck" zoom. A treat for the VX purists.
-
METAL RAMP KIDS – FISHKILL, NY
A new video series documenting old pre-fab skateparks and the lurkers still inhabiting them.
-
WATCH BING LIU’S LOST AND FORGOTTEN SKATE CLIPS IN “DIARY” (2012-2019)
The Oscar nominated documentarian shares unseen clips from projects over the years as a loveletter to skateboarding.
Comments
Popular
-
THE FRONT BLUNT HAT IS BACK… AGAIN
We know we sound like the boy who cried wolf but this might, just might, be the last chance to get your hands on one.
-
A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
-
TYLER BLEDSOE ON TATTOOING, PORTLAND, AND THE HEROIC DOSE
"I kind of realized skating ruined me in that way and I couldn’t do anything normal afterward."
-
“CHROME ZONE” IS THE LATEST NYC HOMIE VIDEO YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Babe, stop Cyber Monday shopping, there's a new Sam Zentner video.
-
SKATERS RECOMMEND THEIR FAVORITE SKATE PANTS
We hit up some pro skaters and Jenkem contributors known for their 'fits to offer recommendations.
October 29, 2022 9:45 am
ducky’s grind on that rail was so gnarly
October 31, 2022 8:04 pm
Enigma Status is a great call.
September 5, 2023 1:06 pm
Those shorts are criminal. This ain’t France